Whipping Post performed by Ripatti Rose Band at Midtown Fridays, Santa Cruz (7-24-26)

Check out upcoming gigs -- https://www.ripattiroseband.com/tour Ripatti Rose Band rocked the crowd at Midtown Friday July 24, 2026. Here they performed the Allman Brother's 1969 hit "Whipping Post." Gregg Allman wrote this song on an ironing board with the burnt end of matches. The idea came to him in the middle of the night and he couldn’t find a pen. I've been run down I've been lied to And I don't know why I let that mean woman make me a fool She took all my money Wrecked my new car Now she's with one of my good-time buddies They're drinkin' in some crosstown bar Sometimes, I feel Sometimes, I feel Like I've been tied to the whipping post Tied to the whipping post Tied to the whipping post Good Lord, I feel like I'm dying My friends tell me That I've been such a fool And I have to stand by and take it, baby All for lovin' you I drown myself in sorrow As I look at what you've done But nothin' seems to change The bad times stay the same And I can't run How Ripatti Rose Band started… World events of 2020 halted everything... And coincidentally brought together five unique musicians into a shuttered music store in Santa Cruz, CA in search of creative reprieve. Uninhibited by the distractions of daily routine, something special coalesced during the pandemic -- a collective renewed pursuit towards timeless rock’n’roll songwriting. Inspired by one another’s personal journeys, Alisha Ripatti, Dylan Rose, David DeSilva, Jocelyn Olson, and Keith Wieland have formed a deep artistic friendship that manifests in each performance. The Ripatti Rose Band crafts songs for the vintage and modern alike, determined to make the most of the familial bond they share in music and in life. #RipattiRoseBand #MidtownFridays #SantaCruz #WhippingPost